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Painkiller, the proposed Black Lightning spin-off, which is getting a back door pilot as episode 7 of the current, final season of the CW show, has added more to its cast.

Alexander Hodge will co-star as Philky, a character described as “ruggedly handsome with long raven hair, ink art on his body, and one born from a strong Chinese lineage.” With a dark alcoholic past in Gotham, Philky is now helping Jordan Calloway’s Khalil aka Painkiller.

Sibongile Mlambo will co-star as Maya, “a strikingly attractive natural leader who is not to be trifled with and expects results”. James Roch will play Cousin Donald, “a gentle giant who wears head-to-toe leather in contrast to his uniform in the Marines. Cousin Donald is also a medic and has a duality that helps him better relate to Khalil than most.”